Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Lasky {Guest Post by Hannah Rials}
Guest post for Hannah Rials
Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
Summary: The Capture
Tyto is a peaceful forest whose fir trees serve as homes to thousands of Barn Owl families. But trouble is stirring, and young Soren will have to face this new, mysterious danger.
When the fledgeling is captured by mysterious yellow-eyed owls, he is taken to St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls–a canyon where unspeakable horrors await. The only way Soren and his best friend Gylfie can survive is with the help of the owls who, like them, want to be free. But how are these young owls supposed to escape if they don’t know how to fly?
Join Soren and Gylfie on their fight for freedom and discover the mystery of the Guardians of Ga’hoole. So let’s earn our wings and learn to fly!
My Opinion:
I began reading the Guardians series when I was in fifth grade–it’s amazing what you can find in a library when you’re not really looking–and I became trapped. I can’t say if it was the mystery, adventure, or my love of owls, but I fell hard. These books are not only aesthetically pleasing, but they are completely biologically accurate and filled with historical allusions. Kathryn Lasky creates just enough mystery to keep you reading and makes you fall in love with Soren so that you WANT to know how his story ends. And you have fifteen books to find out.
Other Kathryn Lasky Reads:
~Wolves of the Beyond series
Lone Wolf
~The Deadlines
~Dear America:
Check out her website for her full list of novels: http://www.kathrynlasky.com/KK/Home.html
Owl Facts:
The 205 species of owls are divided into Barn Owls and True Owls
Most owls are nocturnal. Burrowing and Short-eared owls are not.
Owls have flight feathers that make them silent flyers.
Owls don’t just hoot; they also screech, hiss, and scream.
A group of owls, however rare, is called a parliament.
Most owls don’t make their own nests; they steal hawk and raven nests or find a nice tree hole.
Barn Owls (like Soren) are recognized by their heart-shaped faces.
Houston, Minnesota hosts the Festival of Owls March 7-9
Something To Do
“A Wise Old Owl” Nursery Rhyme
A wise old owl sat in an oak;
The more heard the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?
Horned Owl Milk Jug:
What you’ll need:
-Milk jug, paint, fun foam, scissors, and glue
Owl Wings:
Pinecone Owls:
Check out these Whootastic Pinecone Owls from pagingfunmums.com
Make your own owl Nest:
Owls don’t like to make their own nests right? So let’s make one for them and see if you’re lucky enough to bribe an owl into your backyard. So of course you’ll need leaves, twigs, grass, moss and anything you want to put to make the owl family comfortable. Ask an adults help to place your nest in the tree, and then wait to see if a lucky owl chooses your nest. Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFIPAlqYiMw
Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
Summary: The Capture
Tyto is a peaceful forest whose fir trees serve as homes to thousands of Barn Owl families. But trouble is stirring, and young Soren will have to face this new, mysterious danger.
When the fledgeling is captured by mysterious yellow-eyed owls, he is taken to St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls–a canyon where unspeakable horrors await. The only way Soren and his best friend Gylfie can survive is with the help of the owls who, like them, want to be free. But how are these young owls supposed to escape if they don’t know how to fly?
Join Soren and Gylfie on their fight for freedom and discover the mystery of the Guardians of Ga’hoole. So let’s earn our wings and learn to fly!
My Opinion:
I began reading the Guardians series when I was in fifth grade–it’s amazing what you can find in a library when you’re not really looking–and I became trapped. I can’t say if it was the mystery, adventure, or my love of owls, but I fell hard. These books are not only aesthetically pleasing, but they are completely biologically accurate and filled with historical allusions. Kathryn Lasky creates just enough mystery to keep you reading and makes you fall in love with Soren so that you WANT to know how his story ends. And you have fifteen books to find out.
Other Kathryn Lasky Reads:
~Wolves of the Beyond series
Lone Wolf
~The Deadlines
~Dear America:
Check out her website for her full list of novels: http://www.kathrynlasky.com/KK/Home.html
Owl Facts:
The 205 species of owls are divided into Barn Owls and True Owls
Most owls are nocturnal. Burrowing and Short-eared owls are not.
Owls have flight feathers that make them silent flyers.
Owls don’t just hoot; they also screech, hiss, and scream.
A group of owls, however rare, is called a parliament.
Most owls don’t make their own nests; they steal hawk and raven nests or find a nice tree hole.
Barn Owls (like Soren) are recognized by their heart-shaped faces.
Houston, Minnesota hosts the Festival of Owls March 7-9
Something To Do
“A Wise Old Owl” Nursery Rhyme
A wise old owl sat in an oak;
The more heard the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?
Horned Owl Milk Jug:
What you’ll need:
-Milk jug, paint, fun foam, scissors, and glue
Owl Wings:
Pinecone Owls:
Check out these Whootastic Pinecone Owls from pagingfunmums.com
Make your own owl Nest:
Owls don’t like to make their own nests right? So let’s make one for them and see if you’re lucky enough to bribe an owl into your backyard. So of course you’ll need leaves, twigs, grass, moss and anything you want to put to make the owl family comfortable. Ask an adults help to place your nest in the tree, and then wait to see if a lucky owl chooses your nest. Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFIPAlqYiMw
Born in the hills of Louisiana and raised in the mountains of Tennessee, Hannah Rials is a seventeen year old aspiring author and editor. She’s been writing short stories since she was a little girl, but for the past several years, she has been writing, editing, and reediting a novel of her own that she hopes to publish in the near future. Hannah will be attending college in the fall 2014 as an English major with the hopes of becoming an editor, but for now, she is enjoying her time at Jump Into a Book as a columnist and intern!
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